Religious leaders must help quell tensions – IGP

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has called on Christian and Muslim leaders across Ghana to use their moral authority to de-escalate growing religious tensions, warning that provocative speech, vigilante retaliation and violence could undermine the country’s long-standing reputation for peaceful coexistence.

Speaking at an engagement between the IGP, the Police Management Board (POMAB) and religious leaders on Friday, August 14, Mr Yohuno said Ghana was facing a moment of “profound tension” as religious friction intensified across both traditional and digital media platforms.

The IGP also appealed to Christian leaders and believers to exercise restraint in their public speech and avoid deliberately provoking religious sensitivities.